Shuttle



June 26, 1928.: I L 1,675,204

E, AYALA SHUTTLE Filed May 13, 1927 15/6 175/474 NNNNNN OR ATTORNEYPatented June 26; 1928.

UNITED STATES ESTEBAN AYALA, 015

MON TEREY, MEXICO.

SHUTTLE.

Applicationfiled May 13, 1927, Serial No.

This invention relates to improvements in shuttles, the general objectof the invention being to provide simple means for holding the bobbin inplace without the use of pegs and the like.

Another object of the invention is to so form the holding means for thebobbin that the bobbin can be easily and quickly put in place by simplypressingit against the holding member in a tilted position and thenstraightening it, when the holding members will grip its base and thushold it in place.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, lllustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claim. 7

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawingswherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is an elevation of a shuttle, showing the bobbin therein.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Figure 1, showing the bobbin beingplaced in position. v

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

In these views, A indicates the shuttleand B the bobbin. In carrying outmy invention, I provide a pair of spring latches 1 and 2 for holding thebobbin upon its seat 3. These latches are arranged on opposite sides oithe seat and are connected together by the rivet or bolt 4twhich passesthrough the spacer 5. The latch 1 is provided with a hook 6 to engage anannular shoulder 7 on the base of the bobbin and the latch 2 is providedwith a similar hook 8 for engaging said shoulder and said latch 2 isprovided with a curved extension 9 which is connected with the end ofthe hook 8 to form a finger 191,228, and in Mexico January 20, 1927.

piece for releasing'the latch from the shoulder. This piece also acts asan abutment with which the base of the bobbin engages when placing thebobbin in the shuttle to force the latch 2 outwardly to permit thebobbin to be put in place, as shown in Figure As the bobbin ismoved intoupright position, the latch 2 will spring back, into place so that itshook will engage the shoulder 7 and thus fasten the bobbin upon itsseat.

Thus I have provided simple means for holding a bobbin in a shuttleWithout the use of pegs and the like, such means permitting the bobbinto be easily and quickly placed in position or removed. This inventionalso enables the shuttle and the bobbin to be manufactured at low cost,and makes the operation of the loom more eflicient.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the constructionand in the I combination and arrangement of the several parts, providedthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is y In combination with a shuttle having a bobbin seat anda bobbin having an annular shoulder thereon, a pair of spring latchmembers arranged one on each side of the seat, a bolt passing throughthe spring latch members and the seat for connecting the latch memberswith the seat, each latch member having a hook at its free end forengaging a part of the shoulder on the shuttle and a curved extension onthe hook of one latch member forming a finger piece whereby said latchmember can be disengaged from the shoulder.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ESTEBAN AYALA.

